Pterygotus

Pterygotus is a monster in the Dragon Quest series. It is a stronger version of the armoured scorpion.

Dragon Quest monster Pterygotus Japanese じごくのざりがに Romaji First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localization Infsnip

Characteristics

Red raging giant scorpions that sting and swipe adventurers with their massive barbed beastly tails. Despite the venom stashed in their stinging tails, they never actually poison or intoxicate their enemies, instead relying on sheer strength to win battles.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV

Pterygotus (じごくのざりがに Jigokunozarigani)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

181

Experience

95

Gold

25

HP

44

MP

6

Attack

52

Defence

115

Agility

40

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Crack
Heal

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Ocean near Havre Léon

Item Dropped

Iron helmet(¹⁄₂₅₆)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

75%

Bang resistance *

75%

Crack resistance *

100%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

75%

Whack resistance *

75%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

25%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

100%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Related monsters

• Armoured scorpion
• Metal scorpion
• Scarlet scorpion

Etymology

Pterygotus is a genus of sea scorpions that lived in the Devonian Period in the Paleozoic Era which lasted from 416 million to 359 million years ago.

Trivia

It is unknown why that Pteryogtus's remake sprite is red instead of the artwork's green, but it is possible that ArtePiazza simply recycled the Scarlet scorpion sprite for convenience.